THE "HAMBURG.
À NEW LINER.
The new mail steamer Hamburg, which arrived here yesterday afternoon, is a very grand looking vessel, recently built at the Vulcan Works at Stettin, and is a sister-ship 10 the N. D. L. steamers Konig Albert, Francis, Irene, and Khantckou. · All these four steamers have been built in the same yard. The steamers have a length of 520 ft., a breadth of 6oft, and are 38ft, deep. They are of a register od tonnage of 10,000 tons, and have a displace ment of 18,000 tons on a dmft of adft, while the D. W. capacity is nearly 10,000. The steamers are built of steet throughout, and are fitted with all the latest safely appliances and tenchnical improvements. The arrangements and fittings in the cabins ought to satisfy even people of the most luxurious taste, and speci care is taken to make passengers, travelling in the tropics, as comfortable as possible. The steamers have accommodation for 300 first class and 100 second class passengers, as also for great number of 3d class passengers. Special care has been taken that each cabin getsas much light and air as possible. The first class cabins are without exception situated amidships and above the upper deck. Two promenade decks, one abve the other, increase the comfort of the 1st class passengers. The saluous are fitted in the most stylish and artistic mannet. The 2nd class accommodation is in the poop, and as many cabins as possible have been fluted for only two persons. Spervil attention has been paid to the 3rd class accomodation, which consists of rooms for tot persons. These rooms are fitted with all comforts. The machinery of the ship consists of two quadruple expansion engines, which are balanced after Schlict's sysicie, to avoid vibration. The ship has a speed of 16 to 17 knots. The crew consists of 200.
THE PLAGUE..
Cases reported to tst instant
Do.
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£17
during past 24 hours...
Total:.. 120
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Deaths reported to Ist instant
Do. do -turing past 24 hours...
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1900.
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Further details have been received of the Koom. Spruit reverse, A couple of unarmed Boers loitered near the drift as n bait to the | convey. After their capture the five guns were withdrawn by the enemy. The shell fire of the uncaptured guns steadily drove the enemy to a low ridge. The Boets, however, were reinforced and resumed the offensive, pursuing the troops for miles, killing, wounding, and capturing them in their fight.
||"Colinul "Pilcher's mounted infantry, were eif- camped on Saturday morning at the Bluefon- tein waterworks, which are situated south of the Modder. River. The enemy who were in the the vicinity, at daybreak began to shell the British camp from three sides. Colonel Broad wood then sent a body of cavalry, with two batteries of artillery, towards Bloemfontein, The ill-fated spruit, in which the disaster to this force occurred, is two miles from the water works. When a portion of the guns, lind been captured, the remainder galloped away, a troop A squadron of the 6th Diagnons, which be of Roberts's Horse, a Cape Irregular regiment, fore the engagement numbered 140, afterwards covenng the retreat, and suffering heavily only instered ten. The captured guns were while doing so from a fierce fire of shells and removed before the arrival of Colonel Colville with reinforcements from Bloemfontein. Colo- Mauser bullets.
Meanwhile the remainder of Colonel Broadnet Colville did not pursue, because the enemy wood's small column were in imminent danger. held a long range of kopjes covering the roads of being surrounded and either captured of north-eastward. The enemy still hold the annihilated. Luckily, Lieutenant R. Chester Bloemfontein waterworks, which occupy a crossing in the spruit which the enemy had der River. Master and some Rimington Guides found a strong position on the sight bank of the Mod overlquked, and the troops went over the drift and reformed with great steadiness on the other side.
In a later message Lord Roberts mentions, that u report had reached bin to the effect that the enemy, on being attacked by the British force under Generals French and Colvile, had retired towards Ladybrand, leaving behind then at the Bloemfontein waterworks twelve wounded British officers and seventy wounded rank and file.
Various accounts of the disaster to Coloue! Broadwood's division are published in the London newspapers to-day. They generally agree in stating that General Olivier-the Boer Commandant, who recently retreated before the advance of General French's cavalry-on find. ing that he was not pursued beyond, Ladybrand, and that General French had returned with his inain force to Bloemfontein, determined to move a large body of burghers outward agjún, in order to terrorize the Free Staters who had | readily submitted to England, and at the same time to barass, and if possible isolate and des.. troy, Colonel Broadwood's mounted force, who had been left as a sort of garrison a Thaban- cliu. To better accomplish these objects, Gen. eral Olivier dispatched portions of his rearguard from the vicinity of Winhurg to Ladybrand to cosapecane with the Boers already in that district. The movements were executed with secrecy and rapidity, and Colonel Broadwood had very little time in which to decide to retire to Bloen fontein. this movement was hampered by the transport of baggage in eighty wagons, and consequently the enemy were able to get ahead of his force.
A Gemian-American military expert named Reichmann is said to have organized the ambush at Kontu Spruit. The Boers occupied the river bed in the darkness of the night, and on Saturday morning allowed the British convoy with the guns to plunge into a steep donga, where they were surrounded by many hundreds of invisible rifleinen and machine- guns.
The Battery of Horse Artillery, which was commanded by Major P. B. Taylor, last seven of their guns, the horses being killed and the drivers slain or wounded at their pasts. The rescue of the battery's eighth gun was due to the coolness of Sergeant-Major Martin, who galloped away to warn Major E. J. Phipps Hornby, commander of Q Battery, aginst falling
THE PUNJOM CONCESSION.
After a period of enforccal inactivity at the Punjom niines, extending since December last, when the embankment of the reservoir, which used to supply water' power to the mill, was carried away by last year's floods, says the Pabang Correspondent of the Straits Times, ten head of stamps were, a few days ago, started by Mr. Hume, the District Officer, who hap pened to be on a visit to Panggong at the time. So perfectly were the enemy hidden, that the Pending the completion of repairs to the dam, British scouts, followed by the two batteries of which are now in hand, the mill is being | Royal Horse Antillery and the transport wagons, entered the spruit without suspicion of worked by steam power. Altogether there are 25 head of stamps at l'union, and it is hoped the terrible perii ahead. The Boers poured that they will all be at work shortly. In the out their murderous fire from three different meantime, the to-head battery is crushing ex-points, consisting respectively of a stone en- perimental ores which Mr. Kerfaui Hughes, closure, a knoll, and double tier of natural the manager, bas obtained from prospecting entrenchments, the last mentioned being directly areas at Batang Khadi, South Jalis, and one or in front of the advancing Britishers. twn other hitherto untouched localities. The company has just shipped to Singapore by the river route a parçel conilaining over 5 tons of concentrates for treatinent in Europe. These vary in value considerably, according to the percentage of gold contained in each consignment. Panjan is the poly mine in Pabang which exports 'gold con centrates, I am informed that the present manager does not intend to continue operations at Tangkong, about the possibilities of which place much was thought during the time of Mr. L.. L. Bailey. Exclusive of the manager, the European staff of the Punjom concession now consists of seven members, and I believe the Asiatic labour force is much smaller than formerly. The company has a lease for a square miles of land, and, according to its labour clause, 3.200 mining labourers, or their equivalent in machinery and oral supervision, must be continously employed to enable the company to old this large area, For the computation of its labour force, if the above number of coolies is not actually employed, every sum of $100 spent per annum on local supervision is reckoned as the working value of an Asiatic labourer, and every horse-power of machinery employed at the mines is taken as equivalent to 25 labourers.
BUCHES BAILEY.
In this case, as stated in my last letter, the District Magistrate gave judgment in favour of plaintiff for a sum of $300 and costs. Yesterday, 15th April, Mr. Hughes came down Trom Punjom, swore out an affidavit, and applied for and obtained a warrant of arrest against Mr. Seth Bailey, on the ground that the latter was just about to leave the State, by the river route, without satisfying the judgment of the court. In support of his assertion that defendant was leaving Pabang "for good," Mr. Hughes pro. duced, among other witnesses, a copy of the Straits Times, the Annual Hegira of which showed that Mr. Bailey's passage had already been booked. The warrant was duly executed and Mr. Bailey, who immediately came up from Kechau, was detained at the house of the Assistant Commissioner of Police for a few hours. Later in the day, another gentleman, it appears, stood security for the payment of the sum due, and Mr. Bailey was accordingly released from custody.
BROADWOOD'S AMBUSCADE.
THE BRITISH CONVOY SURPRISED."
HEAVY CARNAGE,
HEROIC STRUGGLE.
BOERS KEPT AT BAY.
A MAGNIFICENT MARCH.
PROTRACTED.FIGHTING. /
LONDON, April 2nd.
into the snare.
Betachments' oi Rimington's Guides, Roberts's Horse, Burmese Mounted Infantry, and New Zealand Mounted Infantry all fell into the unbush, and suffered severely.
As soon as they realised the desperate position into which they had got, the British rallied, and made a gallant effort to secure a way of retreat. The Hoers, believing that Colonel Broadwood's entire force would become their prey, challenged the Q. Battery to surrender. Major Phipps- Hornby, however, was in no mood to make terms with the foe, and under cover of the fire, of the mounted infantry, his drivers saved their giins
Colonel Broadwood, having collected his shattered forces, struggled heroically against what looked liked certain destruction. After a time his troops got over the crossing which had been discovered near the waterworks by Licutcaant Chester Master. The Boers fol- lowed them with a terrific fire, but the British seized Bosjan's Kopje, where they found the much-desired cover, Here Roberts's Horse and the New Zealanders kept the enemy at bay for several hours, under a heavy fire at 1,000 yards range, until relief arrived.
Assistance came in the form of a body of troops led by General Sir H. E. Colvile, who, on learning of the disaster which bad occurred, made a magnificent night inarch of eighteen miles to render telp to Broadwood's hard- pressed force. The beleaguered artillery and mounted infantry were promptly extricated and Colvile's cavalry, with General Hector lacdonald's Highland Brigade, in spite of their long and arduous march, made a brilliant attack upon the Boer positions, which were carried by a turning movement.
The Boers were compelled to retreat to a distant laager on the further side of Koorn Spruit. Col.Broadwood states that immediately after the disaster at the spruit the enemy were sean transferring the convoy of wagons to their
rear.
April 3rd.
At Koorn Sprit Rimington's Scouts and Ro- berts' Horse rode right into the midst of the Boers, who, shouting out, You need go no further; you are all prisoners," immediately opened fire upon them. The noise of the rifle fire made the transport horses stampede, and their Kaffir drivers became panic strick en. The cavalry wheeled round, and retired at a gallop. The Duke of Teck-better known as Prince Adolphe of Teck, he having only recently suceeded his fatlier-was in charge of the convoy, but was among those who escaped. The newspapers sharply criticise the absence of proper precautions and the deficient scouting.
April 4th
The Hoem, totalling about 8,000, were Lord Roberts attributes the delay in receive cleverly concealed near the banks of Kooming details in regard to the reverse at Kearn Spruil, a deep watercourse or small river, Spruit to interruptions on the telegraph line, which the British were compelled to cross on and to cloudy weatlier preventing signalling, their way to Bloemfontein. Into this ambus In his report, Lord Roberts gives further cade the British convoy, together with a details of the engagement, to the following number of field-guns, marched. They were effect-Lieutenant Walsh, a Tasmanian officer, unaware of the presence of the enemy until attached to Q battery of horse artillery, was both the wagons and the guns were well into severely wounded in the right arm. a drift or ford of the spruit, when the Boer opened fire nu them from, both sides. The drivers and the horses attached to the wagons were shot down at the first volley, which was fired at very close range. The British were too unprepared to offer elective resistance, and were soon captured, The whole of the baggage attached to the convoy together, with seven guns, fall into the hands of the enemy
•The British lost 150 men killed or wounded, and about 200 who were made prisoners.
Lord Roberts, in a cable message to the War Office has explained that Coloen R. G. Broadwood's force, consisting of a detachment of the roth Hussars and the composite regiment of Household Cavalry, horse artillery; and
The battery was four hours under a cross fire at 1,200 yards range. The officers served the guns as the casualties kept reducing the detach- ¡ment.......... Several gallant attempts were made to rescue two of the guns, but they failed owing to the horses being continuously shot by the Boers, 20
W Battery was suddenly surrounded, and lost five of its guns, and had all its officers and men taken prisoners, except two, without a shot being fired. Lord Roberts adds that since last reporting there has been no further engage: ment, though his forces are continuously in touch with the enemy,
Three officers were killed at Koom Spruit, 14 were wounded, and three are missing.
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It is estimated that the Boer force is from
bodies are circling everywhere around Bloem fontein.
Lord Roberts has warmly complimented India on the the loyalty shown, and said Lumsden's Horse was composed of just the men he required. His and General White's messages of condolence to Mrs. Joubert have had favourable influence in Pretoria.
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Coast, and Nigeria to France; Ascensión, St Helena, and Tristan d'Acunha an international penitentiary; Cape Colony, Natal, and Zululand to the Hoer Republics; Zambesi to Portugal; Rhodesia and British East Africa to Germany; the Admiralty and Rodriguez "Islands" and Mauritius to France.
in America: Canada to the United States; Captain Reichmann, who organised the Koord Newfoundland, St. Pierre, Miguelon, the Lee- Spruit ambuscade, is a notorions German who ward Islands, and Bermuda to France; Jamaica fought for twelve years in the American Army, to Cuba; British Ghiama to Venezuela; white and in Indian campaigns; and joined the Australasia is to become a new Confederation. Transvaal Army previous to the Jameson Raid, This distribution is quite worthy of the At the beginning of the wht he was promoted. intelligence that puts New Guinea in Africa, The authorities at Washington declare they are and will no doubt be carried out when the unable to identify hini "with the American physical transfer of New Guinen is accom- attaché of the same name, from whom nothing | plished. has been heard recently. Inquiries are pro ceeding.
A despatch from · Lord Roberts, dated Bloemfontein the roth instant, reports that the cnemy has been very active during the past lew days. One commando is north of the 10,000 to 15,000 streng. On Saturday it used Orange Biver, near Aliwal North, and another Creuzot long range guns. The number of guns is attacking Wepener, the garrison of which is which the Boers brought into action on Satur-holding out bravely. They inflicted serious day was larger than they have used at any loss on the Boers yesterday.. Troops are being recent engagement. Explosive bullets belong
moved up rapidly. ing to the enemy have been found. A large body of Boers is moving south-west of Bineroth instant, in the evening, reports that the fontein in the direction of the railway line. British loss yesterday at Wepener was eleven The British infantry have been withdrawn to killed and forty-one wounded. Fighting was within eight miles of Bloeinfontein.
resumed in day, the British holding their own well,
The English newspapers are despondent at the turn affairs have taken. They consider that the renewal of vitality among the Northern Free Staters is calculated to modify the minor details of Lord Roberts' plan of campsüga They are unanimous that the first duty is to
free the flanks of Lord Roberts' amy and to assure the safety of its lines of communication. Many foreigners, including Blake's Irish lir- gade, participated in the ambush at Koors Spruit.
WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
At Wepener.
LONDON, April, a ula,
A Renter's telegrain, dated Aliwal North the
In Natal.
April 12th
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A Renter's despatch from Ladysinith, dated the oth instant, says that the Boers opened fire this morning, shelling the camp at Eland- slaagte from three positions, hut no damage was done. Our troops reconnaitred the enemy, who are in large force and strongly fortified.
General Buller reports that the enemy attacked his right flank yesterday, "while engaged in changing my position our natillery silenced their guns. Their attack was not pressed. Our losses were four killed and eight wounded.
Reuter wires from Elandslagte on the 11th,
A large commando, mainly composed of burghers who luve submitted, has fer-smith-that the Boers position was disclosed yester. field for Wepener. Two thousand Boers and day, and extended for 15 miles. Slight skinmisli five guns are already round. Wepener, which is ing took place to-day. The Boers are believed practically isolated but fully provisioned and to be concentrated on a kopje facing the British splendidly entrencherl. Outpost firing there position. has already begun.
Reuter wires from Aliwal North to-day thu three Boers cominandos, with Vickers-Maxim | and other guns, are attacking Wepener, Severe fighting went on all day yesterday, and the enemy attacked. Casualties on both sides are considerable. Renewed heavy fighting took place this morning, but the result is not known, The British force invested at Wepener, an im- portant town on the Basutoland frontier, twenty- live iniles from Dewetsdorp, on the railway to Bloemfontein, consists of General Brabant's Colonials under command of Major Dalgety, late of the 7th Hussars,
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Reuter wires from Ladysmith that the Boers unmasked six big guns and shelled all our camps. The Naval guns disabled one gun, and stopped the. Boer attempts to autflank us.
MORE **EMIGRANTS.”
The Russian transport Kherson, Capt. Smel- sky, arrived at Singapore from Odessa en route troops on board, and was expected to sail next for Vladivostock.on 14th April. She has 1,858
day.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Capt. . H. Bowker, of the steamship Cher
g, from Shanghai, via Swatow, reports -- Moderate winds and overcast weather.
Captain A. E. Sodgins, of the steamship Haimun, from Tanisdi and Swatow, reports From Tamsui to Swatow fresli N.Ë. wind and fine clear weather, from Swatow moderate N. weather. to N.E. winds, continuous rain and dark cloudy
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
Meteorological means based on ten prais'.
observations to 180}.
Barometer Thermometer.. Humidity Rainfal
WEATHER
•TO-DAY.
ELPORT. tin date st
taa, m
Baromeler.....t Temperature
Humidity Rainfall.
TO-DAY.
29.98.
71
75
80'1
.29.867
76.3
$4,0 13.0.
in date at
$12.
29.90
Wednesday, 2nd May, 1900.
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The steamer Agamemnon, left Singapore on Tuesday, the 1st iust, and is due in Hongkong on the óta just.
The N. G. 1. schmer Risagno, left Singa port for this port yesterday, the 1st inst, and is due here on or about the 7th inst.
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Shipping.
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TAMBA MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,783, John W. Wade, and. May, Moji 8th April, HAIMON, British stermer, 636, A. E.. Hodgins,
General Nippon Vinen Kaisha.
2nd Mayy-Tamsui path April, and Swatow 1st May, General: «Douglas, Lapraik & Wet Rotich stemmer. 1256, W. Benson,
zul May, Canon 1st May, General- Fittextield & Su
Quensasi, British sin, 1121, 6. H. Bowker,
and May;- Slangh à via Swatow 29th April, General Jodie. Micheson & Co. Kwish Lan, Chine's remer, t,jas, R. L. Lindu. 2nd May, Canton 1st May, Gen- eral 1. M. S. V. Q
Hesas, British stener, tags, Fazer, and May, auton 1st May, General,-Butter- feld & Swire.
MURES, British steamer, 2,320, £, Halliday,
2nd May, -Novarussisk 25th Man, Petró--
Arntub. Baleng & Co. TSURUCISAN MARU, Lese steamer, 2,559. Nawaki, and Mný,- Kuchinotzu 26th April, Coil- Mitani Bassan Kaisha. TAMS MRI, Japanese steamer, 1,007, K. Subajima, zul Maggy--Swatow' ist“ May, General-Mitsui Rússan Kaisha.
Clearances at the Harbour Office. Kongann, British st... for Unton. Saibong, British s., for Sousui. #ah British str, by Shanghai.. Diamante, British sun, An Slanila. Lady Jeney, Britshet, & Hongay. Hating, French str, fer Tinibuat Makino Bay, British Thu, ar Callao.
A Tines message from Bloemfontein says that it is announced in General Orders that Cieneral Chermside replaces General Gatacré, who is ordered in England." The Times assumes that the Reddersberg affair finally de- Chinese-4th of 4th nưon of 26th year of Haitun, Birish sta, by Pestow, cided Lord Roberts to remove General Gathere, The Times while sympathising with General Gatacre as a brave and energetic officer, ap proves of the decision, and hopes it will exercise á salutary influence,
Details are being published of conversations It is stated here that General Catacre re- with Colonel Albrecht, who was captured with turns to England not because he luas incurred General Gronje's force. He scoffs at the British Lord Robert's displeasure, but owing to ill cavalry, which affects to hide in bushes while health. The London papers unite in paying as lances are sticking in the am. He high tribute to his soldierly qualities. boasts of twice leaving guns in a donga under our cavalry's nose. On the other hand he declares our infantry finer even than Ger many's, advancing where none else in the world would advance. They are admirable till they are mounted, when they are over-occupied in. holding their hats on..
The Russian attaché with General Buller reports to St. Petersburg that our cavalry is absolutely fearless. He-devotes three, sheets to eulogising our infantry and their supreme contempt of danger. The Czar has ordered the document to be communicated to Her Majesty the Queen. Six transports, with so officers, 1,600 men, and 1,200 remounts, have arrived at Cape Town. Mr. Wyndham, in the House of Commons, staves that the Boer pri soners number 5,000, and the British missing 3,466.
Colonel Indigo Jones is appointed to com- and the Guards' Higade, Colonel Maxwell is appointed to the 14th, and Colonel Knox to the 23rd. Brigade; and Brozier-Criagh, of the In- dian Stan, to command Roberts' Horse.
A Standard message frem Durban, dated
the 13th, states that General Huntercomunands the brigade going hence to join Lord Roberts. Two more regiments embarked to-day. A Reuter's despatch from Durban dated 11th, says General Hunter has arrived, also a large number of troops who have embarked in trans- ports, but their destination is unknown.
Reuter wiring form Carnarvon on the rith says Colonel Persons and staff have arrived there and that the rebellion is now completely
at an end.
The garrison Wepener consists of five hundred men with seven guns.
Boer Ultimatum.
A Reuter's despatch from Aliwal dated arth says that Lord Kitchener arrived there to-day Lord Roberts has reviewed Lumsden's Horse, and heliographed a sympthetic message to which arrived at Bloemfontein in the pink of Wepener. He left to-night Heavy cannonad- condition and naile a very favourable impresing is going on at Wepener to-day, but the sion. The Commander-in-Chief, akiressing garrison is holding its own. the Corps, said it was composed of the class of men most required for the kind of warfare which the Boers waged, and that he had specially telegraphed to the Government of India for them. The men are in high spirits, and anxinus to win their spurs and vindicate the high opinies held by Lord Roberts.
Reuter reports wholesale tribal murders in Swaziland, and general unrest. The Boers at Bremersdorp are offering bribes for permission to pass through, armed, to Lebomo, the detached territory between Swaziland and Portuguese East Africa.
Burnham, the American scout, has been twice captured and has escaped.
April ruh... The enemy in the Room Sprat affair, the water works ambush, belonged to Lemmers force, and numbered 8,000.
miles east of Boshuf. The Yeomanry recon Lord Methuen is temporarily encamped ten neitred further to the eastward on Monday, and encountered a small comprindo which fled.
fied to Portugal that they will consider permis. The Boer Governments have formally noti
sion given for the passage of British troops through Beira tantamount to a hostile action. it is thought unlikely that the Boers will sup port their ultimatum with reprisals, but it is understood that Grant Britain will promptly assist Portugal if attacked. It is expected that Portugal will reply that she is only acting in accordance with treaties.
April 13th.
The 14th Hussain have anived at Bloem- fontein from Natal.
Krong-sti. Sun--Miss
- Sets Moun-Jux. Dec. M. Shr, aan, High water-Jorning.
Afternoon
Low water-Jorning
shr. agmin. Chr, 25min.
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ANNIVERSARIES.
1487-Simmel executed at Dublin. 1863--Battle of Chancellorsville and death of
Stonewall Jackson. 1888-Treaty between Portugal and China
ratified at Tientsin. 1896- Armed attack on a shop
Wanchai; a
watchman murdered and a ínkong wounded.
1898-Prince Kung died. 1899-Fire on the Sabine Reckmers at Lai
The-kok.
TO-MORROW.
Thursday, 3rd May, 1900. Chinese-th of grå moon of 26th year of
Kwang-su. Sun-Rises
Set
High water-forning
Afternoon
Low water-Morning
shr. Smin. Dhr. 25min. ohr. 40min. inkr. Samin. shr. r5min. . Ofr. 1guin,
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES. 1859-France and Sardinia declared war
against Austria. 1864-Battle of the Wilderness. 1886--H.R. H. Prince Heinrich entertained at 1883-Sir Harry Parkes appointed Minister to
the German Club.
China.
Exhibition.
1884--Suspension of the Oriental Bank 1886-Opening of the Colonial and Indian 1897-Several stacks of Earthquake at Hoihow. 1897-The Greek Government decided to con-
tinue the yar, 1898-Martial law proclaimed in Madred. 1899-H.M.S. Firlerious successfully docked
1807-Russia leases for 12 years 3. strips of
land on the Korean Coast,
al Yokosuka,
AGENDA.
A. Times despatch from Bloemfontein states that Colonel Dalgety occupies a position out- side Wepener, while the Roers hold the town. A despatch from Lord Roberts to-day says: "Enemy's movement south has been checked.
son is holding out well, troops being moved to Wepener is still surrounded, but the little garri their assistance. The health of the troops is good and the climate perfection. General P. & O. steamer falacen leaves for London
A Standard telegram from Durban, dated the 10th instant, says that two regiments from the front sail for the Cape today, and others follow. General Hart is accompanying them,
Chermside with the Third Division has arrived The Times correspondent at Lourenzoat Reddersburg from Bethany, Captain. Dims- Marques states he has learnt from trust- worthy refugees who have just arrived, that the
Boers recently received some thirty pieces of artillery, a portion of which is of considerable calibre. Most of these guns were snuggled into the Transvaal overland, having been landed at a West African port, probably Angra Pequena, fom German steainers as machinery. Several of these guns form part of the artillery equipment of the Boer Army which is preparing
uppose the advance of General Buller into the Transvaal,
The famous amateur cricketer, Milligan, who distinguished himself for Yorkshire and held a commission in the Rhodesian Protectorate Re- giment, was severely wounded in Plummer's engagement at Ramathlabama, and afterwards fell into the hands of the Boers, and is held a prisoner.
date of the Irish Rifles has died of his wounds. Lord Roberts has re-distributed the Mounted Infantry Division, which will henceforth consist of two Brigades of four corps each, the whole under Brigadier-General Ian Hamilton, with | 8 Colonels Hutton and Ridley as Brigadiers. Of the 8th Corps, the Commanders are Colonels: Alderson, Delisle, Pilcher, Henry Dawson. (Staff Corps), Legge (20th Hussars), Rainbridge
East Kents), and Ross (Durhams)
At Boshof.
News of the Boshof action are snore clear, but scarcely make up for the reverse at Red dersburg. Lord Methuen had three companies of Imperial Yeomanry, a Brigade under Lord Chesham, three squadrons of the Kimberley Light Horse under Colonel Peakman, besides the 4th Field Battery Colonel Ville bois Mareuil, with two guns, which were eventually captured, had occupied the Jacobsdai Road. The British flanked and raked the enemy, creeping forward and scaling the kopjes steadily for four hours, and finally carying the position with the bayonet. The enemy were mainly foreigners. None escap- ed. One hoisted a flag of truce, immediately thereafter shooting Captain Boyle, of the Oxfordshires. The murderer was promptly
shot.
The Times correspondent, at Bloemfontien says that the enemy generally is attempting to discover strategic openings, and he combats the pessimistic view that the Boers command all the territory cast of the railway. Their numbers may be estimated at anything up to 6,000; but hitherto small parties have only
Their
come into contact with the British. objects are mainly interruption of railway and re-enlistment of farmers.
A telegram from Mafcking reports that the Boers on the 27th March fired 250 shells, where sick and wounded averaged during the siege of seventy were from the 100-pounder. The
Cape Police, headed a party on the 24th tess than 30 per cent. Captain Browne, of the
March, who smartly cut the wire leading to the Boer mine, wherefrom he captured 250 pounds of dynamite.
DIVIDING THE CAKE.
--FRIDAY, 4th. Noon-Extraordinary General Meeting of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Lil
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4 pan. I. C. S, N, Ca's steamer Leongsang
leaves for Manila: p.m.-Cargo ex Coromandel subject to rent. Daylight-N. Y. K. steamer Tamba Mars Jeaves for Europe via Straits. p.m.-Regular Meeting of the "Lion and Rose Lodge at Club rooms, 10, Queen's Road Central,
SATURDAY, 5th.
C. AL. S. N. Co.'s steamer Yangisze leaves for via-Marseilles and London via Manila. Noon-Cargo ex Chingwo subject to rent. Noon-I. C. S. N. Co's steamer Fuensang
leaves for Manila.
MONDAY, 7th.
4 p.m.-N. Y. K. steamer Idcuma Maru leaves
for Victoria B.C, etc.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE. Indian (Arratevn Apear) to-morrow. Américau (China) 5th inst. French (Salazie) 9th inst. Canadian (Empress of Japan) roth.inst American (Dorit) 15th inst. American (Nippon Maru) 23rd inst.
The steamer Konig Albert, has arrived at Genoa on Tuesday am, the 1st inst
*
The author of "La Guerre Anglo-Franco- Russe" in Le Mondi Ilustré gives the follow- ing as the distribution of the British (and some
The Austrian Lloyd's S..N. Co's steamer other) colonies and dependencies after Great | Gisela, left Singapore for this port last night. Britain has been crushed by her enemies:-
In Europe: Ireland an independent king dom; Jersey and Guernsey to France; Gibral tar to Spain; Malta to Italy,
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Suisang, British str. fe Singapore, Tay, Norwegian st., fist Cheion. -
May 2. Handberg, Genta i str., for Shanghai. May 2, Machen, Patish st,, for Singapore. May 2. Firidung, Hàn là đ5, før Canton, May 2, Faleang, Demih sa, for Swatow. May 2 Choufo, Briti da str., for Swałów, May para Meinrak, Gymnan steamier, for
Europe
May 2, Diamante, Bouich sie, for Manila. May 2, Srisung, Bush str, for Calcutta. May 2, Polaum, Buush su, dog Saigon. May & Cherung, Bitish ath, for Canton.
rasangela Arrived.
Per Cheyoung, from Swabow -- 160 Chinese. Per Haimun, frui Coast Ports-47 Chinese.. Per Tanks Share, from Japani for Hongkong --Mr. Shimura. For supripáre --Mr, J. Obchi. For Marseiller-Mussi, 1. E. Beatty, S. Muri, T. Shga, Ms. S. Yo bak and child, Messrs. T. Idamiye, P. Sikumi, 11. Uchig, and S. | Otinein. For St. Nazmie Commanders K. Koidzum, K. Hirowatari, Lieutenants N. Mätsumoto, Y., Mur, Sub-Lieut. K. Muda, Sub-Lient. S. Wak, Chiet-Engineer K Sadanaga, Chief-Engineer T. Tanaka, and- Engr. 5. Nomura, Surgeon II. Yamazaki, Paymaster H. Yamazaki, Messrs., Hiraokų, K. K. Tasuda, Y. Nakamura and D. Treye. For London Messrs, J. Tamanaka, Y. Sawali and M. Nagahama, Rev. and Mrs., Ware and 7 children.""
Per Tamiya Mare, from Swatów- Japanese and a15 Chinese.
STRAMLO SALE STREL
Mancs.
Arratoor Apear... 'Singapore Diomed
Sarnia ...... Idzurai Mara China Agamemnon Gisela........ Salvie.
Frem.
Singapore Ninggpoce
To-morrow To-morrow
May 4th
Shanghai..
May 4th
Shanghai...
May 5th
Singapore
May 6th
Singapore
May 8th
Singapore May th
Empress of Japan. Linn. May oth Doric
San Francisco...May rath Hinahina Maru Bombay May 18th Nippon Maru dan Praise... May 23rd
We wand bode et tie atukioss of shippiter firm to the style in which “bugginers bagent-Man Potholested Sailings" are now pudrichem in the colony, and in so doing respace- fully urge la numere, of Myping Time to give ordos lo their clock to fantastic and in the Bagas already spe plin rara with ties farnar avait de intention very ing.
SWATOW WEEKLY SHIPPING REPORT.
kotpril 28th, 1900.)
Dat
April za Wanquang
ARRIVALS.
Wine from.
11 zy Canteen me ...... Uten & Newchwange
Haitab...
3 vj..
"
23 Newchseng...
Kweyang
za Hai Hing
T
za Tamsui Muro...
Hongkong
Shanghai & Any
Now closing & 'tsinį, Hongkong
Madam Muru.. Auwag .....
74 Fall
25 Chamaug
sslangehow
26 Cheta.....
27 Share...
5 Hatching
25 Phranang
Pate.
!J. M. & Co.
J. M. & Co.
B. &.
ill. & Cu
.......& Co.
Con & Newchwang,
itlangkong... Akay
8 Aagosan Mneu Ušloji,
Yexels.
DEPARTURES.
Destination:
Apwil zinusier hamphai
יז
Chenier house
liloon...
2 Wingar
23aiton.....
MongJan
5. 23:Tutuyal. Mars
* Kariyank..... 14thiaketing ...
Maidru Mar.. 25. Wasing...
24Chan (.......
2...
27. Kwame
27Thakse selching
aðilung --
1. M. & Co.
.AS
J. M. & Co.
¡D. &'s.
& Co.
Agenci
1. & Si
Singapons & Pening, I, Y. & Houglebay.. Itanghong & Canton
Bungkid... Amy Chefod & Tientsin.. Hongkong ..................Į.
samungilsi
Brandsong b
Hongkong'
Away
as Chunsang, Shanghai......
The steamer Aaistow, from Swansea, Glas- gow and Birkenhead left Singapore for this
Date. In Asia: Cyprus to Greece; Perim and Aden port on Tuesday, the 1st inst, and may be ex
pecled here on or about the 7th inst,
Mr. Bennett Burleigh, in a telegram to the Daily Telegraph repons that 16,000 Boers were moving south from Thabanclia, and are again commandeering farmers and others, who to France; India an independent empire; are nervous and demand British protection. Hongkong to France; Labuan to Hollend;
The encuny are staking everything in order the Philippines to Japan. to hold the Ladybrand-Thabuchu line, because In Africa: New Guinea (1) to Germany; Egypt of the admirable pasturage, and they base great an autonomous State, the Egyptian Soudan to hopes also on the Kroonstad position. Small | Abyssinia | Bathurst, Sierra Leone, the Cape
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The N. Y.. K.'s steamer Ideumi Maru, (American Line), left Shanghai pons for this part at noon yesterday the 1st inst., and is ex. pected to arrive here on the 4th inst.
SHIPPING IN PORT
Vedicin.
1. RS.
11, & Co. li, & 5."
M. & Co. & Co. & Я. J.-M. &Co.
J. M. & Co..
Where from,
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